The PTA president at PS 166, Athena Gonzalez, is being investigated for allegedly stealing over $40,000 intended for kids' programs, instead using it on personal expenses such as veterinary bills and Amazon purchases.
PTA members initially detected signs of theft through fraudulent bank activity, leading to an emergency meeting where they discovered a $10,000 check written out to cash. No one claimed responsibility for this check.
Astoria's PS 166 PTA experienced a dramatic reduction in account balance from $64,817 in June to $12,564 in September, highlighting the scale of the alleged financial misconduct.
Principal Jessica Geller expressed support for current PTA members during a meeting, emphasizing that the situation resulted from the actions of one individual and expressed hope for recovery.
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